The Board of Selectmen may grant a license to an applicant for the use
of automatic amusement devices pursuant to M.G.L. c. 140, § 177A.
A license granted under this bylaw shall expire on December 31st of each year.
The applicant must complete a license application approved by the Board of
Selectmen. The license shall comply with the requirements as more fully described
in M.G.L. c. 140, § 177A(3). The Board of Selectmen shall have the
authority to enact regulations pertaining to the application process for the
issuance of a license under this section.

This bylaw shall apply to all "automatic amusement devices" which shall
be construed as meaning any mechanism, digital, electronic or electrical device
whereby, upon the deposit therein of a coin, token or any other form of currency,
any apparatus is released or set in motion or put in a position where it may
be set in motion for the purpose of playing any game involving, in whole or
in part, the skill of the player, including, but not exclusively, such devices
as are commonly known as pinball machines including free play pinball machines.

The maximum number of automatic amusement devices allowed on any single
business premises, where the use of such automatic amusement devices is ancillary
to the primary business use, shall be six, with no such device able to accept
a bill larger than $5. However, the maximum number of automatic amusement
devices allowed on a premises currently licensed to sell alcohol in accordance
with M.G.L. c. 138 et seq. shall be four, with no such device able to accept
a bill larger than $5.

Nothing contained in § 65-4 shall modify or otherwise affect the prohibitions set forth in this chapter of the Code of the Town of Southwick that no such license shall be granted for any automatic amusement device which presents a risk of misuse as a gaming device and no person shall operate or allow the operation of an automatic amusement device which presents a risk of misuse as a gaming device.

All automatic amusement devices related to a licenses for automatic
amusement devices granted by the Board of Selectmen shall be subject to inspection
by the Southwick Police Department to ensure conformance with submitted application
information and the requirements of this bylaw and M.G.L. c. 140, § 177A.

Any unlicensed or licensed automatic amusement device, which presents
a risk of misuse as a gaming device, shall be subject to immediate seizure
by the Southwick Police Department. Any expense incurred by the Southwick
Police Department shall become the responsibility of the person that controls
the premises where the devices were located.

All unlicensed automatic amusement devices shall be subject to immediate
seizure by the Southwick Police Department. Any expense incurred by the Southwick
Police Department shall become the responsibility of the person that controls
the premises where the devices were located.

No person shall operate or allow the operation of an automatic amusement
device which presents the risk of misuse as a gaming device. Automatic amusement
devices that simulate actual gaming or actual gaming devices and games which
involve the matching of random numbers, patterns or color combinations, including
but not limited to video poker and blackjack devices and any other casino
type game, shall be prohibited.

Any individual or business not in compliance with this bylaw shall receive
a written notice of such noncompliance. The first notice shall result in a
fine of $100. A second or subsequent notice of noncompliance shall result
in a fine of $300 and the revocation of all licenses issued in accordance
with this bylaw and M.G.L. c. 140, § 177A.